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New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by lambda_obrien »

dplgk wrote: post #197
pmx wrote: post #195

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They weren't magsafe but they had breakaway cables that would disconnect if someone tripped on it.

I guess "old consoles" to me is SNES, etc

Yes, try removing coax by tripping over it. You're more likely to remove your foot doing it.

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Post by davio »

nopzor wrote: post #40
seanieb wrote: post #29

They need to upgrade the camera too. The current cameras on the Air and Pro aren’t good enough for the COVID era video calls.

i don’t want a higher res camera for zoom calls... nobody should have to suffer by seeing me in HD :)

Higher res doesn't matter - they need better low light performance

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Post by ashtonkem »

twelve40 wrote: post #84
switz wrote: post #66

If anyone from Apple is reading, let me just say – this is exactly what I want. Magsafe charging. Function keys instead of the touchbar. 15-16" screen. M1 CPU. 32GB Memory. I also prefer the 2015 keyboard, but it's not a dealbreaker. I'll pay for the kickstarter now if it means it'll come out in the next 18 months. Please make it happen.

yes, but also the damn trackpad. I feel like i'm getting carpal tunnel just trying to avoid swiping the damn thing with my palm it's so freaking huge. Been 3+ years still feels like it's designed specifically to get in the way of my work.

I think more people need to stop using their laptop keyboard at their main desk. While I agree that Apple’s ergonomics are especially poor, laptop keyboards and trackpads are fundamentally crippled from the get go due to size constraints.

If you’re working from the same desk every day, buy a real keyboard and external trackpad/mouse for the sake of your own wrists. Save the built in keyboard for when you actually need the mobility.

I use a dedicated ergo keyboard (Ergodox EZ) 99.9% of the time, and my wrists thank me. But I also have the dedicated space for that.

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Post by neither_color »

aaomidi wrote: post #210

The touchbar is such a cool piece of technology. I'm sad to see users didn't embrace it as much as they could've. It created a dynamically adapting interface that just opened up so many more possibilities.

I've tried Better Touch Tool and Pock and I just can't get into the habit of using it. It just doesn't solve enough problems that I'm compelled to use it.

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Post by ravenstine »

I'll believe it when I see it. I could believe them getting rid of the touchbar, but bringing back magsafe? I'm sticking with my 2015 MacBook until it's irreparable, and I do like the magsafe port, but is there really any point in going back after moving to USB-C? I think I just like magsafe because it's cool more than that it actually has some sort of superiority over USB-C. I've tripped over the USB-C cable to my work laptop(2018 model) a handful of times and somehow the cable always manages to unplug without flinging the laptop across the room or damaging the USB components themselves. It doesn't seem like going back to magsafe would achieve anything.

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Post by vmception »

switz wrote: post #66

If anyone from Apple is reading, let me just say – this is exactly what I want. Magsafe charging. Function keys instead of the touchbar. 15-16" screen. M1 CPU. 32GB Memory. I also prefer the 2015 keyboard, but it's not a dealbreaker. I'll pay for the kickstarter now if it means it'll come out in the next 18 months. Please make it happen.

You know they already got rid of the butterfly keyboards

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Post by DennisP »

switz wrote: post #66

If anyone from Apple is reading, let me just say – this is exactly what I want. Magsafe charging. Function keys instead of the touchbar. 15-16" screen. M1 CPU. 32GB Memory. I also prefer the 2015 keyboard, but it's not a dealbreaker. I'll pay for the kickstarter now if it means it'll come out in the next 18 months. Please make it happen.

On top of that I want one USB-A port, so I can plug in my mech keyboards without using adapters, which I frequently lose or break.

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Post by jackson1442 »

nikau wrote: post #142
mih wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I hear you. I have the same thoughts. Touchpads on most laptops have sufficed for my use. People swear by the touchpad on Macbooks, but to me it never really was that big of an improvement. My bias could be due to the fact that I don't use the touchpad exclusively and always attach a mouse when I can.

Its a hangover for 10 years ago when low end laptop touchpads were pretty bad. I find my carbon X1 touchpad nicer to use than my 15" macpro. Although I am impressed how well they made the haptic tap feel like a real button on the mac.

Bought a mid-tier HP Pavilion recently and cannot _stand_ the touchpad on it. I carry around a USB mouse for that laptop. I largely prefer the mac touchpad because it allows you to click everywhere on the surface, not just the bottom.

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Post by sneak »

switz wrote: post #66

If anyone from Apple is reading, let me just say – this is exactly what I want. Magsafe charging. Function keys instead of the touchbar. 15-16" screen. M1 CPU. 32GB Memory. I also prefer the 2015 keyboard, but it's not a dealbreaker. I'll pay for the kickstarter now if it means it'll come out in the next 18 months. Please make it happen.

Using the same chip from the ~$1k air in the >$3k pro seems like an odd request.

I doubt any Macbook Pro will ever have an M1. I would expect significantly more and faster cores.

EDIT: I'm stupid - there is a shipping M1 MBP today.

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